Curtain-fixture.



No. 831,194. PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906. J. M. SHEPARD.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10. 1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrion.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 18, 1906.

Application filed April 16, 1906. Serial No- 311,984-

supporting a window shade or curtain and a curtain-pole.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide a curtain-fixture of thischaracter which will be capable of ready adjustment to suit the lengthof a curtain-roller and which will be also capable of adjustment toposition the curtain-pole the desired distance from the window-shade.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointedout in the claim hereto appended, it being understood that variouschanges in the form, proportion, size, and minor details of constructionwithin the scope of the claim may be resorted to Without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a curtain-fixtureconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a detailperspective view of the outwardly-projecting bracket which forms a guidefor the adjustable pole-supporting slide. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsectional view illustrating the manner of adjustably mounting thecurtain pole-supporting slide. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional viewillustrating the manner of mounting the curtain or shade supportingslide. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line5 5 of Fig. 37 Fig. 6 is a similar view taken substantially on the line6 6 of Fig. 4.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates a vertical attachment plate or member, which is provided atits upper and lower ends with perforations for the reception of screwsor other suitable fastening devices for securing the curtain-fixture toa window frame or casing. The vertical attachment plate or member, whichmay be mounted on the window frame or casing in any other desiredmanner, is preferably provided with suitable slots 2' for the receptionof lugs 3 of a projecting bracket 4. The bracket is substantiallytriangular, and the lugs, which project horizontally from the innervertical edge of the bracket, are located at the upper and lowerportions thereof and are bent or headed to secure them in the slots ofthe attachment plate or member. By this construction the projectingbracket is rigidly connected with the attachment plate or member; but itmay be made rigid with the same in any other suitable manner withoutaffecting the operation of the curtain-fixture.

The bracket is provided with a horizontal upper supporting edge, and ithas ahorizontal slot 5, through which passes a set-screw 6 of acurtainpolesupporting slide 7. The curtain-pole-supporting slide, whichis arranged horizontally, consists of an outer curved arm 8 and an innerbody portion, which is composed of two sides and a connecting topportion. The sides are spaced apart to receive the upper portion of thebracket, on which the polesupporting slide is arranged. Thepole-supporting slide is open at the bottom and inner end to enable itto be readily placed on the upper portion of the bracket. The screwextends through an opening of one side of the slide 7 andis providedwith a shoulder 9 for engaging the bracket. The threaded portion 10 ofthe screw is of a size to pass through the slot 5 of the bracket, and itengages a threaded perforation of the inner side of the slide. Theshoulder 9 is formed by reducing the screw, and it is adapted to firmlyengage the bracket for holding the slide at any adjustment. The sides ofthe slide are preferably provided with longitudinal openings, as shown,to reduce the weight and lessen the cost of construction. Thepole-supporting arm. is curved and forms a recess or seat for acurtain-pole, which is positively secured in the recess or seat by afastening device 11, consisting of a headed pin. The pin is adapted tobe driven into the pole; but any other suitable fastening device may beemployed for this purpose. By moving the slide inwardly or outwardly thecurtain-pole may be arranged the desired distance from the window frameor casing.

mounted in a threaded perforation of theguide and arranged to engage theslide, as clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. A plurality ofthreaded perforations 'may be provided, if desired. The window-shade orcurtain-supporting slide is provided with an arm 16, arranged at rightangles to the body portion of the slide and provided with a bearing orrecess 17 for the reception of one of the journals of a curtain-roller.The device is designed for supporting a spring-actuated curtain-roller,and in practice the arms 16 of each pair of curtain-fixtures will beprovided with the usual recess and opening for the journals of aspring-actuated roller. The slide 14 by means of its horizontaladjustment is adapted to move the supportingarm 16 transversely of awindow and arrange the same in properposition to receive one end of thecurtain or shade roller, and the adjustment of both of the slides may bemade without affecting the position of the plate or member 1 or themeans for securing the same to a window frame or casing. By thisconstruction the window frame or casing is not scratched or marred byany adjustment of the slides.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

I A curtain-fixture comprisin a vertical attachment-plate, a bracketrigid with the plate and rovided with a horizontal slot, a curtain-p0e-supporting slide having a seat to receive a curtain-pole and providedwith a body portion having spaced sides receiving the guiding portion ofthe bracket, means connecting the sides of the slide and operating inthe slot of the bracket for securing the slide in its adjustment, atransverse guide located below the bracket and extending laterally equaldistances from opposite sides of the attachment-plate, said guide beingprovided with a longitudinal opening, a curtainroller-supporting slideoperating in the longitudinal opening of the transverse guide andadapted to be inserted in either end thereof, whereby the fixture isadapted to be applied to either side of a window, and means for securingthe curtainroller-supporting slide in its adjustment.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES MILLER SHEPARD.

Witnesses FRED HEIMHOFER, IDA HEIMHOFER.

